OSWEGO, NY – The Oswego County Health Department and community partners continue to monitor and respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. This report is current as of 3:20 p.m. March 25.
These numbers fluctuate frequently. People are monitored for a variety of reasons. Some have been tested and are home waiting for results, and some may be travelers returning from overseas. As the number of people getting tested increases, the number of people monitored will increase. Please know that these numbers will be very fluid; once negative tests come in (meaning a person is not infected), some may be released from monitoring.
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Total # people tested: 190
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Total # of positive cases: 4
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Total # of negative results: 119
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Pending results: 67
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Total # of people in precautionary quarantine: 76
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Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 8
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The county health department follows NYS Department of Health guidelines for who should be quarantined and tested for coronavirus.
Testing for COVID-19 is authorized when:
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A person has been quarantined and develops signs and symptoms.
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A person has a negative flu test and respiratory panel, and has signs and symptoms.
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A person has traveled to a level 2 or 3 country (currently China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Europe or United States hotspots such as New Rochelle, New York City, Westchester County, and Seattle) in the last 14 days and has signs and symptoms.
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A person has had close contact with a confirmed case and has signs and symptoms.
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A physician has ruled out other causes and feels testing is warranted.